Boko Haram kills eight in attack on party

Suspected Boko Haram fighters opened fire on a bachelor party in Borno State, killing eight people and wounding several others, witnesses told Reuters yesterday.

Boko Haram is fighting to impose strict Sharia or Islamic law in the north.

President Goodluck Jonathan had ordered an all-out offensive against the insurgents after which they retreated into a hilly area around the Cameroon border from where they stepped up attacks on both soldiers and civilians.

“Three Boko Haram members came on motorcycles at about 11 yesterday night,” Abdul Usman told Reuters in Maiduguri, where he fled after escaping the attack on Tashan Alade village. “They were shooting indiscriminately.”

Security forces have stepped up the offensive against the rebels in the past few days after Boko Haram fighters armed with grenade launchers and anti-aircraft guns attacked an army barracks in Bama.

WHEN IS THIS ATTACK ON INNOCENT CITIZEN GOING TO END? LORD WE ASK FOR YOUR DIVINE INTERVENTION

ahmad gero

I am sceptical about boko haram issue in this country today the government should come out and make full explanation to nigerians if at all the military and all the security in the country could not end the insurgency of only one group like boko haram as the are called despite the huge security spendings by the govt then how if the country comes under external attack?Nigerians deserves an answer to this pls